With cases of COVID-19 rising locally and increased circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley recommend that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places to ensure easy verification that all unvaccinated people are masked in those settings and as an extra precautionary measure for all.

In June, the Delta variants comprised 43 percent of all specimens sequenced in California. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that Delta variants are now responsible for 58 percent of new infections across the country.

Fully vaccinated people are well protected from infections and serious illness due to known COVID-19 variants including Delta variants, and vaccinating as many people as possible, as soon as possible, continues to be our best defense against severe COVID-19 infection, and the harm it can do to our region. Vaccines are safe, effective, free, and widely available to everyone 12 and older.

You are invited to participate in Marc Berman's virtual Menlo Park Community Coffee on Thursday, July 22nd from 12 to 1 pm. Everyone will be getting together on Zoom, so grab some lunch and join the conversation from the comfort of your own home! RSVP online now.

Assemblymember Marc Berman will be joined by special guest Menlo Park Mayor Drew Combs. They will provide brief community and legislative updates and look forward to hearing more about issues uniquely important to you as a Menlo Park resident.

Please submit questions and comments in advance through this link. Mayor Combs will ask Assemblymember Berman your questions during the event. Hope you will join your friends and neighbors for this virtual Community Coffee!

You are invited to join the next Downtown Business Alliance Meeting.

This meeting is open to ALL Menlo Park businesses! There will be a continued discussion on COVID business support. See you there!

Music@Menlo is an internationally acclaimed chamber music festival and institute in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded by David Finckel and Wu Han as a program of Menlo School, Music@Menlo features unique immersive programming, a roster of world-class artists, and a Chamber Music Institute for emerging and pre-professional musicians.

Music@Menlo's 19th season began on July 16 and includes three weekends of concert programs that audiences can enjoy indoors, outdoors, or online. All performances in the Spieker Center will be live-streamed and available to watch on-demand for one week. Browse the festival schedule here!

Purchase tickets online or call Music@Menlo’s box office at (650) 331-0202 (Monday-Friday, 10 am to 4 pm).

"Lane Partners, which recently announced plans to redevelop the 60-acre SRI International campus in Menlo Park with hundreds of housing units, taller buildings, and public space, has announced a series of community meetings aimed at collecting input before the development application is officially submitted.

The next meetings are scheduled for:

All of the meetings will be held at 333 Ravenswood Ave. in Menlo Park. People can RSVP to the open houses or learn more about the project at MenloParkline.com.

People may also schedule "office hour" appointments Thursdays from noon to 1 pm or follow the project on social media @MenloParkline to learn more."

The 38th Annual National Night Out will take place Tuesday, August 3, in communities and neighborhoods throughout Menlo Park, and the nation. This event gives neighbors an opportunity to join together in a combined effort to:

All block parties and events for National Night Out must be registered through the police department. Complete this electronic registration form for your party/event.

For all parties and events that involve street closures, an online special events permit form is required.

Please join MPC Ready on Saturday, July 24 at 9 am to hear an informative update on Risk Appropriate Insurance. Being appropriately insured and ready to file a claim before a disaster will be so helpful afterward. Please join for an interactive meeting with Q&A.

The guest speaker is Emily Chapman, State Farm Insurance Company. Subtopics include: